Air Medical Evacuation (Medevac) Helicoptersin the Northeastern United States

Civilian air medical programs have become an integral part of EMS operations in this country. Being able to give emergency room level treatment within the "golden hour" has saved the lives of countless individuals across the country. A large portion of the northeastern U.S. appears to be blessed with a near plethora of medical helicopters, especially in the more densely populated areas. As a volunteer firefighter, I get to see my local air medical programs in action fairly often (PennSTAR, University Medevac, SkyCare).

In the tables below, radio frequency information and unit ID information is included for each service (where available). Helicopter base locations are listed on the right for each program. Please remember that the designators listed on the right side of the table are not necessarily helicopter specific; they may be base location/crew specific. Listening in on the action can be fun, but please be responsible with what you may hear.

A great source for images of the many helicopters listed below is Alec Buck's EMS Helicopters Page. For all of you folks who migrate south for the winter, a cool map of Florida's Air Medical Programs can be found here. The site is maintained by Bayflite, one of Florida's air med operations. Medical helos of Iowa and surrounding areas are profiled here.

Programs are listed in alphabetical order based on aircraft call signs (i.e. Medevac, PennSTAR, SkyCare, etc.). I am only trying to list programs that regularly perform or are equipped to perform field medevac operations (MVA's, head injuries, other trauma, etc.). I am not listing transfer only or fixed wing only services. If I've listed a program that only performs interfacility transports, let me know. I've never been to many of these areas and am relying heavily on the web and individual contributions.

MAP NOTE: I hit a technical glitch with the
older version of Streets and Trips I used to make the map images on this
page. The map will not accept any more points. Until I get
around to purchasing new software or figuring out another way to make the
maps, we'll all have to live with the phrase "not on map" that appears with
some listings below. Sorry for the inconvenience....

Last Updated: 04/16/2007Looks Best at 1024x768 Resolution

PennSTAR makes a visit to West Norriton Twp. (PA) for the
2002 W. Norriton Optimist Club Toys for Tots Program.
The pick-up was taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Photos by Ben Russell

Emergycare (Yellow Square)website link
462.950(141.3) - Dispatch
155.220(103.5) - Operations
Sadly, the LifeStar aircraft was involved in a fatal crash on October 7, 2005.
This accident killed the pilot, Heinz Schultz, who was the only crew member on board at the time.
New helo in service since Nov 2006.

New Hampshire

Rhode Island and Vermont have no civilian
medevac operations. These states are served by programs in surrounding states
and/or by military flights.

United States Military & Coast Guard

Military Units

Military
listings have been removed due to lack of current information. If enough
submissions are received on military medevac flights in the coverage area, I
would be happy to compile and repost the info.

United States Coast Guard

USCG performs medevac and search and rescue
operations up and down the Atlantic coast.
Below is a list of the VHF-FM marine radio frequencies (and a few commonly
used UHF AM frequencies) utilized by USCG and a list of air stations in
the northeast.

Additions or corrections
may be sent to Ben Russell.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far. Confirmed information is preferred;
I can guess and speculate myself, I don't need someone else to do it for me.